Assistant Property Manager Part Time

Assistant Property Manager (Part Time)
Salary: Up to GBP16,800 per annum gross (GBP21,000 FTE) - Depending on skills and experience.
Contract: Permanent role.
Working Hours: 30 hours per week over four days (between the hours of 9am - 6pm) Occasional flexibility required.
Location: Bristol - based in three buildings - Streamline (BS4 3EH), Brunswick Court (BS2 8PE) & Colston Street (BS1 5BB).
Deadline to apply: 9am on Monday 16th September 2019

Role Summary
A unique opportunity has arisen for a practical and organised person to work for one of the UK's leading social businesses. The role reports to the Centre Manager for Bristol and will involve hands on property maintenance and related administration work at our buildings in Bristol.

The Ethical Property Company
Founded 20 years ago, the Ethical Property Company provides affordable workspace to those who most deserve it - the charities, community groups, campaigns and social businesses working for a fairer and more sustainable society. From humble beginnings, the company has grown steadily and now owns or manages 22 centres across the UK providing affordable office, retail and conference space to over 1,000 social change organisations. Flexible leasing arrangements provide our tenants with long-term security and working alongside like-minded organisations offers them influence-enhancing networking opportunities.

While we are driven by social and environmental values, improving shareholder value and strong investor relations are essential elements of our business model. We have paid a dividend to our 1,300 investors every year since 2000, have attracted over GBP15 million in equity investment over the years, and now have a well-established secondary market regularly trading our shares and making it possible to invest at any time. Raising new capital is always challenging but is of crucial importance to the business.

The Post
The Assistant Property Manager is part of the South-West team. You will be based mainly in three buildings Streamline, Brunswick Court and Colston Street. With some time allocated to the Unitarian Meeting House.

You will report to the Centre Manager for the Bristol cluster. You will network with other colleagues across the Company, including those based in our head office in Oxford, and will participate in the property managers' forum meetings.

Your main duties will involve:
* Carrying out basic weekly inspections of properties, including testing of fire systems and procedures and other routine tasks, keeping a clear and accurate record and reporting any issues to the Centre Manager
* Assisting the Centre Manager in ensuring the buildings are safe, pleasant, accessible and that the services are functioning
* Assisting the Centre Manager in planning and organising routine maintenance of building plant, fabric and systems
* Assisting the Centre Manager in engaging and managing contractors
* Being the main point of contact for tenants' queries in relation to maintenance, establishing and maintaining excellent communication with tenants to ensure their satisfaction with the buildings and services
* Carrying out small repairs which do not require specialist training both for the communal areas and for individual tenants
* Checking on stocks of cleaning materials, light bulbs, recycling supplies etc, preparing orders and keeping an accurate record on the purchase order sheet
* Tidying communal areas and arranging furniture in meeting rooms
* Changing communal light bulbs
* Carrying out some cleaning and porter duties
* Ensuring waste and recycling are managed efficiently within the centres

Person Specification
This is a busy, demanding and 'hands-on' role that will require someone who is organised, enthusiastic, confident and a problem solver. You will need:
* Previous experience of working in a similar role - for example as a maintenance officer in the public or private property sector, or a school caretaker
* To be trustworthy and able to establish a good rapport with tenants and team members
* To be able to prioritise your work, multi-task and remain flexible
* To be able to act quickly and effectively, often on own initiative and sometimes under pressure
* Basic DIY skills and experience
* To be committed to providing a good service to our tenants
* To be a good communicator, both orally and in writing
* To be comfortable using Microsoft Office software, including Excel
* To be able to work successfully both independently and in a team
* To be committed to social and environmental issues

Contractual Details
This is a permanent role with a three-month probationary period. Benefits include 25 days holiday entitlement (pro-rata) in addition to all public bank holidays. The salary for this role is GBP16,800 gross per year (GBP21,000 full time equivalent), depending on skills and experience.

We offer a company contribution up to 7% to a pension dependant on scheme choice, a free company bicycle scheme with bicycle maintenance costs, childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, interest free personal loans, as well as other benefits.

Please note, you must be eligible to work in the UK in order to apply for this role. No agencies

To continue your application, please click 'Apply' and ensure you include a cover letter.